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The strike organized by Teamsters, labor activists who have striked against Safeway’s distribution centers across the nation earlier last year, have reduced local Bay Area Safeway’s net income in the months of October and November. In recent analysis, the 47-day strike has cost Safeway companies in the west coast $66.7 million in the fourth quarter earnings. This event further represents the ongoing strikes in the nation for the better of laborer's rights. Since the …

…many accomplishments. Bankruptcy was no longer a danger, a landmark national carhaul agreement won the support of 80 percent of the members, and the beginnings of an in-house anti-corruption effort had been established. This last accomplishment may well be the era’s most important. After a decade of supervision by the Justice Department, the IBT is ready to police its own affairs. The new program features a strong code of ethics, written and enforced by Teamsters.